The Tuskegee Airmen were founded in 1940 when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ordered the Army Air Corps to form an African American flying unit. The unit was based at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and went on to become a highly decorated squadron. Photo source: The Encyclopedia of Alabama. State lawmakers announce bill to honor the Tuskegee Airmen Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) and Senator James Skoufis (D-39) announce legislation (A704/S1847) designating the... Local News 03 Feb 2021 | 03:58
